Albania vs Costa Rica: Renewable electricity output

Albania
98.6%
in 2011
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2021
Albania rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
5th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 98.6% in Albania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 94.3% 91.5% 2.7% Albania
2000s 97.5% 95.9% 1.6% Albania
2010s 99.3% 91.5% 7.8% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Albania or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 98.6% in Albania as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Albania and Costa Rica?
0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Albania ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.